Scientific name: Clematis armandii
Common name: evergreen clematis
Family name: Ranunculaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 7
Mature height and spread: 3-5m tall, 2-3m wide
Form: Spreading and climbing
Water use: Moderate
Soil requirements: Well-drained
Leaf arrangement: Compound. Opposite.
Fall colour: None.
Flower/cone/fruit description: Cyme flowers; white and showy. Achene seed.
Limitations: Needs sheltered location.
Suitable uses: Screening. Winter use. Twinning vine (needs trellis).
Quick ID: Evergreen. Vine. Compound (trifoliate). Smooth margins. Opposite. Oblanceolate (very long leaves). Each leaflet has 3 prominent veins.